MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
04/16/1972
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA GENERALS AT DETROIT WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 169 - SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Generals (7-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 0
Detroit Wolverines (5-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0
Generals Pull Out Late Win, 2-1
In a tight contest between the Atlanta Generals and the Detroit Wolverines, Frank Combs was the determining factor. The Atlanta right-hander sparkled in his team's 2-1 win. The save was credited to Frank Noorani, his 3rd. The triumph makes Atlanta 7-5, as the team begins another long trek toward the playoffs in 1972.

Had Danny Bleicher not delivered a key base hit in the top of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Bleicher hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 1-0, in favor of the Generals.

Bleicher attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bleicher CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .235 0 1
K. Devine SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .237 1 4
E. Mika LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206 1 2
   b-R. Rodgers RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
R. Palacios 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .178 2 5
J. Nova RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .325 1 11
   c-P. Walters LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Moses 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .256 0 1
Z. Hodge 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .167 1 2
J. Raymond C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 1 7
   a-S. Walp PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 2 3
   d-L. Novak C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
F. Combs P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   F. Noorani P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 2 3 4 12      
a - S. Walp pinch hit for J. Raymond in the 9th
b - R. Rodgers substituted for E. Mika in the 9th
c - P. Walters substituted for J. Nova in the 9th
d - L. Novak substituted for S. Walp in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Devine (2, 8th Inning off P. Carter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bleicher 2 , K. Devine 2 , J. Nova , L. Moses 2 , J. Raymond
2-out RBI: D. Bleicher , K. Devine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Mika , L. Moses , Z. Hodge , S. Walp
GIDP: E. Mika
Sac Bunt: F. Combs
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Nova (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Devine-Palacios-Hodge)
OF assists: 1 (Nova(Zimmerman at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Plumley CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .250 2 5
P. Morrison RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .298 3 5
B. Lee 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213 0 12
J. Caldwell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .189 1 4
D. Simmons 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256 2 8
C. Beeler 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .290 2 5
   a-G. Copeland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
J. Zimmerman C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .233 0 0
   b-R. Cowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 2
B. Cook SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .209 0 6
L. Black P 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 .333 0 0
   P. Carter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 3 8 14      
a - G. Copeland pinch hit for C. Beeler in the 9th
b - R. Cowell pinch hit for J. Zimmerman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Zimmerman (1, 5th Inning off F. Combs, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Plumley (2, 8th Inning off F. Combs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Plumley 4 , J. Caldwell , C. Beeler , J. Zimmerman 3 , B. Cook , L. Black
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Plumley , D. Simmons , L. Black
GIDP: J. Plumley
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lee-Cook-Beeler)
OF assists: 1 (Plumley(Nova at 3rd base))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Combs W (2-1) 7.0 7 1 1 2 7 1 94 1.14   
F. Noorani SV (3) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Combs 64
Batters Faced: F. Combs 28, F. Noorani 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Combs 5-7, F. Noorani 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Combs 94-65, F. Noorani 21-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Black L (0-3) 7.2 4 2 2 3 4 0 110 5.40   
P. Carter 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Black 64
Batters Faced: L. Black 28, P. Carter 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Black 11-6, P. Carter 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Black 110-66, P. Carter 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Carter 1-1
WP: L. Black
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Combs
Ballpark: Wolverine Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 18642
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